Procurement Buyer

Berner Food & Beverage; Dakota (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

Berner Food & Beverage is seeking a Procurement Buyer to join our on-site team. The role focuses on identifying and procuring materials, negotiating pricing, and aligning purchases with production needs.

You will manage blanket POs, vendor releases, and inventory of non-stock items, monitor schedules, and reduce exposure to customer-specific components while ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree preferred, but not required.
• Minimum three years' experience in a purchasing environment.

Responsibilities

• Issue blanket purchase orders for corrugated, labels, glues, films, and other manufacturing supplies.
• Manage vendor releases to ensure manufacturing needs are met.
• Administer label inventory to reduce exposure to customer-specific components.
• Order and stock non-stock materials (office supplies, paper, glues, etc.) as requested by Operations.
• Issue purchase orders for capital projects.
• Monitor production schedule to ensure materials are available and communicate shortages.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Purchasing

Inventory management

Supply chain

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Come be part of a great team and grow your career with the Employer of Choice!

Berner Food & Beverage is committed to ensuring the highest standards of food safety and quality for our customers' brands. We foster a culture that promotes a safe, productive, inclusive, respectful, and meaningful work environment for our employees, instilling a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Our Procurement team is currently looking for a Procurement Buyer.

Reports To:

Director of Supply Chain, Procurement, & Commercialization

Summary:

The Procurement Buyer will utilize a team-based approach to identify and procure materials for use at Berner Food and Beverage. Throughout all activities, the Procurement Buyer will consistently demonstrate fiscal responsibility by negotiating pricing, delivery, and terms to Berner Food and Beverage’s advantage. The Procurement Buyer will also demonstrate a high level of understanding of cash flow impact by reducing exposure to customer‑specific components, keeping inventories low, and ensuring all production needs are met. This position will ensure that all programs, procedures, requirements, practices, and safety will be followed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Issue blanket purchase orders for corrugated, labels, glues, films, and others directed for manufacturing purposes
• Manage vendor releases to ensure manufacturing needs are met
• Administer label inventory to ensure reduced exposure of customer‑specific components
• Order and stock all necessary non‑stock materials, including but not limited to, office supplies, paper, glues, and other manufacturing supplies as requested by Operations
• Issue purchase orders for capital projects
• Monitor production schedule to ensure all materials are available as needed; communicate plans for any shortages to the procurement and operations team
• Utilize production forecast to determine raw materials needs; order as necessary to meet needs and keep inventory values low
• Manage “about to expire inventory” & “expired inventory” levels to minimize exposure to Berner
• Attend all meetings that are necessary.

Education, Training, & Experience:

Degree preferred, but not required. Minimum three years' experience in a purchasing environment.

Pay Range: 60,000.00 to 75, 000.00 salary (based on experience). Full medical, dental, vision, and 401k benefits offered.

All job duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description must be performed on‑site at our designated workplace location.

This position does not offer remote, hybrid, or telecommuting work options. Applicants must be able and willing to work in person as a condition of employment.

Note:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet Berner Foods, Inc.’s ongoing needs.